Tercillate
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Boussac | |
| Community association | Portes de la Creuse en Marche | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 25 ' N , 2 ° 3' E | |
| height | 329-435 m | |
| surface | 13.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 158 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23350 | |
| INSEE code | 23252 | |
Tercillat , in Occitan "Tercilhac", is a municipality in the Massif Central in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Creuse department , the Guéret arrondissement and the Boussac canton . It borders on the Indre department to the north, Nouzerines to the east, Bétête to the south and La Cellette to the west . The residents call themselves Tercillatois.
history
During the French Revolution the place was called "Tercillat-et-Saint-Paul". Later it was named "Tercillac-Lepeletier" in homage to the politician Louis-Michel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau (* 1760, † 1793). Since 1799 the municipality is officially called "Tercillat".
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 376 | 322 | 279 | 225 | 206 | 200 | 172 | 159 |
Attractions
- Saint-Paul Priory Chapel
- Saint-Sulpice church
- Château du Puy
Web links
Commons : Tercillat - collection of images, videos and audio files
